I hope you will visit my Canadian Online Stampin' Up! Store and browse around. You will find the weekly deals here along with huge discount product in the Year End Clearance Sale and Holiday catalogue. Remember today is your last day to order from the Holiday Catalogue and the Year End Clearance.

December 28, 2015

I hope that you had a wonderful holiday celebrating with your family and friends. One of the real joys of the holiday season is the opportunity to gather with loved ones, create memories and appreciate the simple pleasure of life.

Now that the hustle and bustle is over it's time to chill and enjoy what is left of 2015. I have to say that this year has been interesting and I'm looking forward to 2016 and what it has to offer!!

We have been doing a lot of chillin' this past few days with watching lots of movies and of course the World Junior's game!! This is one of our highlights of the holiday season!! And I have been sneaking into my studio to play with new goodies. I have lots of projects to share with you, I just need a sunny day so I can take pictures.

My project today is a CASE from the Holiday Catalogue. As soon as I saw it, I knew that I had to recreate it for my displays in my studio!!

The best news is that the Snow Place Bundle is carrying over into the Occasional catalogue, which means that you will see my chilly friend in the new year!!

You only have 7 more days to take advantage of the Year End Sale. There are still LOTS of fabulous product for sale that you can stock up on! I know that I have taken advantage of some of these fabulous deals.

With discounts up to 60 percent on select products, it’s easy to get a few extra gifts for your friends, your family, or even yourself!

During the Year End Sale, when you place an order of $50 or more, you will receive a very special gift from me. You will be able to pick a new item from my Occasions Cart. This cart is filled with items from the Occasional catalogue that are valued at $10 or less. You can pick from Embossing folder, Card stock Packs, 6 by 6 Designer Series Paper Packs, Fine Tip Glue, Embellishments and so much more!

December 26, 2015

I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and that Santa was good to you!! We had a fabulous day that was filled with lots of fun memories. One of my favourite parts is watching the girls open their presents and watching their reactions as they discover what was inside it!! These moments are priceless!!

I have another card to share with you from our technique class. This was the other card that we made with the Salt Technique. I found this card on pinterest and fell in love with it and knew that I had to CASE it!!

This card uses the Sleigh Ride Edgelits and the Jingle all the Way stamp set. Unfortunately, these products are both sold out as they were so popular.

Did you know that you purchase retiring product from the Holiday Catalogue on Sale right now. Stampin' Up! added new product to the Year End Sale and you can check them out here.

December 24, 2015

It's finally here...Christmas Eve! I can't believe that we are only hours away from one of the most magical day in the year!! We are already and I can't wait to spend the next few days with my family and friends!!

My project today is a CASE from my bestie out west!! When I saw this card on Allison's blog, I knew that I had to recreate it for my Technique Class this month. The ladies loved learning a different way of doing the Salt Technique which creates amazing backgrounds. Thanks for the inspiration Allison!!

I think my favourite part about this card is the skyline!! Wondering where the buildings are from? You can find them in the Calling all Heroes stamp set.

Santa is flying through the town on his way to deliver Christmas cheer to everyone around the world!! The Santa image is from the Cozy Christmas stamp set. Did you notice the fun background....the is done using the Salt Technique. So cool and simply easy to do!!

Salt Technique Instructions:

Using the clear block size of your choice, apply ink to the block by dabbing the ink pad onto the block. Be sure to workfrom lightest to darkest ( Lost Lagoon, Island Indigo and Night of Navy)Spritz the block several times with water. “Stamp” block onto watercolour paper. Before the paper becomes dry, sprinklesome salt on the paper and spritz paper with water. Allow to dry ( you can use a heat tool to speed up this process).Brush off sale and embellish as desired.

From my family to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! I wish you a safe and happy holiday with your family and friends!!

December 23, 2015

A few weeks ago, my friend Tammy asked me to join her Cookie exchange and I was so excited I had to say "Yes." I have not done a cookie exchanges in a few year, and I love baking so I thought it would be fun to do. I love that you come home with a variety of yummy goodies.

For this cookie exchange, I found a new recipe on Pinterest to try out called "Santa's Cookies". They had my favourite ingredient in them...M&M's.

When I was getting ready to package them up, I knew that I wanted a fun way to present them. I knew that I had a few of the Petite Cafe Gifts Bags and thought they would be fun to dress up for the holidays!

I used the music notes pattern from the Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper to create my banner in the background. Then using the Lot's of Framelits and Big Shot, I cut out a label in the Kraft Corrugated Paper and smaller label in Very Vanilla card stock. I stamped my greeting from Cozy Christmas in Mossy Meadow onto my very vanilla label and adhere it to my corrugated card stock.

I embellished my tag with the Reindeer Clip and added a red nose using the Home for Christmas Enamel Dots. Then I closed the bag with our clothespin decorated in the stripe pattern from the Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper along with a Pom-Pom ribbon.

So do you love to bake? What is your favourite holiday recipe that you make every year? I would love to know as I'm always on the look out for new ones to add to my collection!!

You can find all the supplies used for this project at the bottom of this post and and you will also find them in my Canadian Online Store!!

New items have been added to the Year End Sale and you can check them out here. You will be able to find the Reindeer Clips on sale along with the Pom-Pom ribbon trim. Remember these are while supplies last!

December 21, 2015

I was going through my pictures and realized I have a few that I didn't share with you yet. One of my favourite things to do is recreate the samples in our catalogues. The concept Artists at Stampin' Up! does a fabulous job creating these samples to showcase the product and their samples are always over the top. One thing on my bucket list is to spend a day with this team and see how they create the samples for the catalogues and process behind creating our product, oh what a fun day that will be!! I will keep dreaming until the day happens....

My project today is one that I CASE from the Holiday Catalogue ( page 16) featuring the Perfect Pines stamp set and matching framelits. One thing that I notice these days is watercolouring is HUGE and very trendy. I had to admit, this is something I don't do very often, but would love to learn more and starting adding this to my projects!

I think this was one of my favourite cards that I made this year. I love all the extra details and the soft watercolouring shown behind the trees!! Thanks Stampin' Up! for the inspiration!!

You can find all the supplies used for this project at the bottom of this post and and you will also find them in my Canadian Online Store!!

December 19, 2015

Yahoo, it's snowing and it's just feels more like the festival season!! I don't think we are going to get enough to cover the ground or to have a white Christmas but it sure is pretty to look at while I sip on some yummy hot chocolate!!

All these snowflakes made me think of this card that I made a few weeks ago. It used the snowflakes from the Holly Jolly Greeting stamp set.

This stamp set is one of those sets that you want to have in your collection. It has 16 different greeting that you can mix and match for you cards. Plus you can even some of these greeting after the holidays on your everyday cards!

Plus it coordinates with the Christmas Greeting Thinlits dies. These dies are perfect for your cards, scrapbook pages or for your Project Life albums!

You can find all the supplies used for this project at the bottom of this post and and you will also find them in my Canadian Online Store!!

November 24, 2015

On the weekend we had our first snowfall of the year! Now it wasn't a lot of snow but enough to cover the tree's and ground. Sure made it look like a Winter Wonderland!! When I first looked outside on Sunday morning, I saw how peaceful the morning looked with snow on the ground and on the tree's around us.

I stamped the tree's from the Wonderland stamp set in Smoky Slate and my Santa and his team in Night of Navy. I really like the colour combination of Night of Navy, Smoky Slate and whisper white, reminds me of the frosted mornings of a fresh fallen snow!!

This year Holiday Catalogue is FABULOUS and there are so many amazing products in it. I have so many favourites that it's hard to list them all. LOL. Last week Stampin' Up announced that many of the products in this catalogue will be retiring on January 4, 2016. Some items are while supplies last, I would suggest ordering your favourites before they are gone for good!!

You can view all the products on the Holiday Catalogue Retiring List by clicking on the link below.

Remember you still have time to take advantage of the Online Extravaganza Sale till Monday Nov 30. If there is something you are looking at our your wishlist, I won't wait to long as some items are already sold out!

November 22, 2015

It sure feels more like the festival season around here today. It started snowing last night after supper and continue into the night. When we woke up this morning it was a winter wonderland. I have to say "I really like the look of it, but just don't like driving in it!"

Now that the festival season is just around the corner, it's time to take some time for yourself to stamp your holiday projects, create your DIY gifts or finish your Christmas cards. You can find tons of inspiration on stampin blogs, Pinterest, or magazines. And it's okay if you CASE ( Copy and Share Everything) as designers are honored when you do that. Just remember to give credit if you remember where you saw it.

My card today was a CASE from my friend Krista from Stampin' Dolce. Krista share this card on her blog and when I saw it, I knew it would be perfect for my last Christmas Stamp a Stack. I really wanted to keep these cards simple, incase my customers wanted to mass produce them for their holiday cards!!

I love the crazy dots in the background, they just add some much fun and brightness to the card! And I'm not sure about you, but I can't get enough of the Snowflake Elements, and I can tell you guys like them to, as they have been on backorder forever! Good news, they are expecting shipments soon!!

And the best part, is you can purchase the Jolly Christmas stamp set ( wood mount only) as part of this weeks weekly deals. Remember these deals are only available till tomorrow!

And more great news....our favourite ONLINE Extravaganza is back for one week starting tomorrow till Friday. There will be 2 - 24 hours Flash Sale with certain products on sale for ONLY those 24 hours. The rest of the week...you can save up to 50% off on selected products. I have included the flyer so you can download it and create your list so you are ready for tomorrow!! Remember these are while supplies last!!

I will be placing an order on Monday at 1pm , if you would like to take advantage of these weekly deals or the Online Extravaganza sale, please let me know. Or you can order ONLINE on my thru my Canadian Store, did you know that I can ship anywhere in Canada.

You will find all the supplies to all the products I have used on my projects at the bottom of this post. I hope you will visit my Canadian Online Stampin' Up! Store and browse around. You will find the weekly deals here along with huge discount product in the Clearance Rack!!

November 16, 2015

We're saying goodbye to retiring products from the holiday catalogue; but before we do, we're giving everyone an opportunity to order their favourites. Retiring products will only be available until January 4, or while supplies last, so now's a great time to contact your customers and let them know to order them before they're gone!

Dates: November 16, 2015-January 4, 2016 (or while supplies last)

Holiday Catalogue Retiring List These lists are updated daily to show the availability of all retiring products. Download the PDF for a quick reference, or use the Excel file to sort the list. Check back regularly to make sure you have the most up-to-date information for your customers and your events.

Retiring products are only available while supplies last. The lists of retiring products will be updated every business day.

Remaining inventory for retiring products may appear later on the Clearance Rack.

NA Note: Due to high demand for retiring stamps, we'll keep producing retiring stamps until December 28 (not accessories-accessories are only while supplies last).

There are LOTS of fabulous Holiday products leaving us and I'm sad to say "that some of my favourites are leaving...like the Woodland Embossing Folder, the Wonderland Stamp set, the Sleigh Ride Edgelits Dies, Reindeer Clips and so much more!! So be sure to order early to avoid missing your favourites before they sell out!!

If you like to stock up on your favourites before they are gone for good, you can place an order here thru my Canadian Online store. The best part when you place an order thru my store is that it will ship right to your front door step!! If you are local and would like to add to my order going in on Thursday, you can email me.

I hope you will visit my Canadian Online Stampin' Up! Store and browse around. You will find the weekly deals here along with huge discount product in the Clearance Rack!!